Saddle-rigging.



W. C. LAWRENCE.

SADDLE RIGGING.

APPLICATION man IAN. 5. 1915.

1,156,698; Q Patented 00. 12, 1915.

COLUMBIA PLANOCIRAPH cu.. WASHINGTON. B4 c.

WILLIAM CHARLTON nAwRENcE, or PORTLAND, OREGON.

SADDLE-RIGGING.

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" Specification of Letters l-iaftenti Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

Application filed. January 5, 1915. Serial No. 608.

7 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM C. LAW- RENCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, inthe county of .Multnomah and State ,of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Saddle-Rigging; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in saddle rigging and my object is to provide a new form of rigging or D, so that the parts attached thereto will not injure the animal while in use.

A further object is to so construct parts of the rigging that the straps attached thereto will receive the greatest strain at the transverse center of the strap. And a further object is to provide reinforcing means for the parts of the rigging.

Other objects and advantages will .be more specifically set forth in the accompanying specification.

In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application, Figure 1 is a detailed elevation of a portion of a saddle construction showing my improved rigging attached. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the saddle ring or D removed from connection with parts of the saddle. V Fig. 3 is a sectional view thereof as seen on line 3, 3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. i is a sectional. View as seen on line 4:, 4 of Fig. 2, v

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals indicate similar parts throughout the specification and drawing, 1

indicates the forward rigging strap of a saddle and 2 indicates the rear rigging strap said straps having their ends looped around bars 3 and 4 respectively "of my improved form of saddle ring or D 5, said ends, after passing around their respective bars, being secured to the remainder of the straps in any suitable manner as by lacings 6 and 7.

That portion of the ring member 5 engaged by the cinch strap 8, is formed in the arc of a circle and is integral with one end of the bar 3, the opposite end having an extension 9 which is formed integral with one end of the bar 1, the bar 3 having a similar extension 10 which is likewise formed integral with the opposite end of the bar i and at the intersection of the two extensions with the bar 3 and curved portion of the rlng member-5, a transverse brace bar 11 is formed integral with said extensions and parts connected thereto.

The inner edges of the parts of the device, except the brace bar, are semicircular in cross section or rounded as shown at 12,

while the outer edges thereof, are gradually.

tapered to a point, as shown at 15, the brace bar 11, preferably having both of its edges tapered from'the center outwardly as shown at 14. By rounding the inneriedges of the strap engaging members, a smooth oval surface 1s presented to the wearing portion of the strap, while by tapering the outer edges as shown, the parts of the device will lie perfectly flat against the parts of the saddle and a minimum of thickness will be afforded without materially detracting from the strength thereof.

As best shown in Fig. 2 of-the drawings,

member 5 is of such proportion that the stirrup strap can readily enter therethrough, thus permitting the parts of the rigging construction to be assembled in compact form, and in view'of the extensions 9 and v 10, the bar 1 will be carried to a point closer provided a device which will be strong and durable and one that will protect the straps to which it is attached, but by arranging the extension as shown, the lump 7 or enlarged portion occasioned by extending the straps around the bar will be positioned. adjacent the tree of the saddle and thereby removing the pressure of said lump from the body of the animal thus obviating any possibility of forming what is known asring sores.

It will also be seen that by tapering the V faces of the ring construction all parts of the rigging will lie flat against the skirt of the saddle.

WVhat I claim is 1. An attachment for saddles comprising the combination with a pair of rigging straps of a ring-like member, having a bar portion which is curved inwardly its full length, extensions integral with the ringlike member and a bar integral with the outer ends of the said extensions, said bar being likewise curved inwardly its full length, said rigging straps engaging said curved bars and said ring-like member having a brace portion positioned at the inner ends of said extensions.

2. In a rigging construction for saddles, a metallic ring-like member having its inner edges rounded and its outer edges tapered to a point, said ring-like member having a bar section curved inwardly its full length around which is adapted to be looped a rigging strap, said ring-like member having integral extensions, and a bar integral with the outer ends of said extensions to receive the loop portion of a rigging strap, said bar being also curved its full length, and said ring-like member having a brace portion positioned at the inner ends of said extensions.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM CHARLTON LAWRENCE.

WVitnesses:

GEORGE LAWRENCE, J12, A. ST. CLAIR GAY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

